Local elections were held in the
Province of Laguna on May 13, 2013 as part of the
2013 general election
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. Voters elected candidates for all local positions: a municipal/city mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the
four districts of Laguna.
Candidates
Provincial elections
Partial Unofficial results from COMELEC
''Partial Unofficial Tally as of 2013-05-24 09:17:41''
Gubernatorial election
E.R. Ejercito is the incumbent, incumbent
4th district Rep. Edgar San Luis is his primary opponent.
Vice-gubernatorial election
Caesar Perez is the incumbent and is running for Mayor of
Los Baños, Laguna
Los Baños, officially the Municipality of Los Baños ( tgl, Bayan ng Los Baños), colloquialy 'elbi' or simply LB, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 115,353 ...
. Former Vice Governor Ramil Hernandez running this place his opponent is Celso Mercado and Incumbent Councilor of San Pablo City and PCL Laguna President Dante Amante the brother of Incumbent Mayor Vicente Amante.
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Congressional elections
1st District
Danilo Fernandez
Danilo Ramon Subiaga Fernandez (born January 14, 1966), more commonly known as Dan Fernandez, is a Filipino politician, actor, and optometrist who is currently serving as a representative of the Lone District of Santa Rosa, Laguna at the House ...
is the incumbent.
2nd District
Incumbent
Timmy Chipeco
Justin Marc San Buenaventura Chipeco (April 6, 1975), more commonly known as Timmy Chipeco, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the incumbent city mayor of Calamba, Laguna. He is also a former member of the House of Representatives of th ...
is term limited; his father,
Calamba City
Calamba, officially the City of Calamba ( fil, Lungsod ng Calamba), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people.
Calamba is the regional center of t ...
mayor
Jun Chipeco, Jr., is his party's nominee. His opponent is former governor
Teresita Lazaro.
3rd District
Maria Evita Arago is the incumbent for her 3rd and last term. She will oppose former
ABS-CBN News
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anchor/reporter
Sol Aragones
Marisol Castillo Aragones-Sampelo (born November 6, 1977) is a Filipina politician who served as the Representative of Laguna's 3rd district from 2013 to 2022. Before entering politics, she was a news presenter for ABS-CBN from 1998 to 2012.
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and campaign coordinator and former Vice Mayor of San Pablo City Laguna Celia Counducto-Lopez.
4th District
Incumbent Edgar San Luis is running for governor. His party, the Liberal Party, nominates former Rep.
Benjamin Agarao Jr.
Provincial Board elections
All 4 Districts of
Laguna will elect
Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members.
1st District
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Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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Biñan City
Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan ( fil, Lungsod ng Biñan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 407,437 people.
Biñan, also known as Biniang, has b ...
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Santa Rosa City,
San Pedro City
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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2nd District
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Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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Cabuyao City,
Calamba City
Calamba, officially the City of Calamba ( fil, Lungsod ng Calamba), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people.
Calamba is the regional center of t ...
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Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
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Bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a nar ...
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Los Baños
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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3rd District
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Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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San Pablo City
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Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
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Alaminos,
Calauan
Calauan (), officially the Municipality of Calauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Calauan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The municipality has a land area of 25.25 square miles which constitutes 3.41% of Laguna's total a ...
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Liliw
Liliw, officially the Municipality of Liliw ( tgl, Bayan ng Liliw), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,491 people.
It is one of the highland towns forming ...
.
Nagcarlan
Nagcarlan, officially the Municipality of Nagcarlan ( tgl, Bayan ng Nagcarlan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,866 people.
It is northeast of San P ...
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Rizal
Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal ( fil, Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about east of Manila. The province is named after José R ...
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Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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4th District
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Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
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Cavinti
Cavinti, officially the Municipality of Cavinti ( tgl, Bayan ng Cavinti), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,980 people.
It is in the Sierra Madre moun ...
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Famy
Famy, officially the Municipality of Famy ( tgl, Bayan ng Famy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,791 people, making it as the least populated municipali ...
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Kalayaan,
Luisiana
Luisiana, officially the Municipality of Luisiana ( tgl, Bayan ng Luisiana), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,859 people.
Locals call the town ''Little ...
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Lumban
Lumban, officially the Municipality of Lumban ( tgl, Bayan ng Lumban), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It can reach this town Passing Through Rizal Province via Manila East Road or SLEX. According to the 20 ...
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Mabitac
Mabitac, officially the Municipality of Mabitac ( tgl, Bayan ng Mabitac), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,275 people.
Mabitac was an excellent hunting ...
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Magdalena,
Majayjay
Majayjay, officially the Municipality of Majayjay ( tgl, Bayan ng Majayjay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,893 people.
It is located at the foot of M ...
,
Paete
Paete, officially the Municipality of Paete ( tgl, Bayan ng Paete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,945 people.
The town, is located at the north-ea ...
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Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan (pronounced ''PAG-sang-han''), officially the Municipality of Pagsanjan ( tgl, Bayan ng Pagsanjan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,327 pe ...
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Pakil,
Pangil
Pangil, officially the Municipality of Pangil ( tgl, Bayan ng Pangil), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,026 people.
Etymology
According to a paper ent ...
,
Pila,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Maria,
Siniloan
Siniloan, officially the Municipality of Siniloan ( tgl, Bayan ng Siniloan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,460 people.
Sinilóan is a center of educ ...
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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City and municipal elections
All municipalities of
Laguna,
Biñan City
Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan ( fil, Lungsod ng Biñan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 407,437 people.
Biñan, also known as Biniang, has b ...
,
Cabuyao City,
Calamba City
Calamba, officially the City of Calamba ( fil, Lungsod ng Calamba), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people.
Calamba is the regional center of t ...
,
San Pablo City, and
Santa Rosa City will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district.
1st District
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Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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Biñan City
Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan ( fil, Lungsod ng Biñan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 407,437 people.
Biñan, also known as Biniang, has b ...
,
Santa Rosa City,
San Pedro City
Biñan
Santa Rosa
San Pedro City
2nd District
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Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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Cabuyao City,
Calamba City
Calamba, officially the City of Calamba ( fil, Lungsod ng Calamba), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people.
Calamba is the regional center of t ...
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Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
:
Bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a nar ...
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Los Baños
Cabuyao
Calamba
Bay
Los Baños
In a bid for the mayoralty, Incumbent Vice Governor Caesar Perez faces off against Incumbent Mayor Anthony Genuino, Former Mayor Francisco Lapis, Marcelino de Guzman and Juan Leron
3rd District
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City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...
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San Pablo City
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Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
:
Alaminos,
Calauan
Calauan (), officially the Municipality of Calauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Calauan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The municipality has a land area of 25.25 square miles which constitutes 3.41% of Laguna's total a ...
,
Liliw
Liliw, officially the Municipality of Liliw ( tgl, Bayan ng Liliw), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,491 people.
It is one of the highland towns forming ...
.
Nagcarlan
Nagcarlan, officially the Municipality of Nagcarlan ( tgl, Bayan ng Nagcarlan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,866 people.
It is northeast of San P ...
,
Rizal
Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal ( fil, Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about east of Manila. The province is named after José R ...
,
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
San Pablo
Incumbent Vicente Amante his term-limited his son City Administrator Lorento Amante running for Mayor his opponents is Former City Administrator and Vice Mayor Atty. Hizon Arago, Incumbent Councilor Angelo Adriano and Former Mayor and Congressman in 3rd district Florante Aquino.
Alaminos
Calauan
Liliw
Nagcarlan
Rizal
Victoria
4th District
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Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
:
Cavinti
Cavinti, officially the Municipality of Cavinti ( tgl, Bayan ng Cavinti), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,980 people.
It is in the Sierra Madre moun ...
,
Famy
Famy, officially the Municipality of Famy ( tgl, Bayan ng Famy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,791 people, making it as the least populated municipali ...
,
Kalayaan,
Luisiana
Luisiana, officially the Municipality of Luisiana ( tgl, Bayan ng Luisiana), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,859 people.
Locals call the town ''Little ...
,
Lumban
Lumban, officially the Municipality of Lumban ( tgl, Bayan ng Lumban), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It can reach this town Passing Through Rizal Province via Manila East Road or SLEX. According to the 20 ...
,
Mabitac
Mabitac, officially the Municipality of Mabitac ( tgl, Bayan ng Mabitac), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,275 people.
Mabitac was an excellent hunting ...
,
Magdalena,
Majayjay, Laguna
Majayjay, officially the Municipality of Majayjay ( tgl, Bayan ng Majayjay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,893 people.
It is located at the foot of ...
,
Paete
Paete, officially the Municipality of Paete ( tgl, Bayan ng Paete), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,945 people.
The town, is located at the north-ea ...
,
Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan (pronounced ''PAG-sang-han''), officially the Municipality of Pagsanjan ( tgl, Bayan ng Pagsanjan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,327 pe ...
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Pakil,
Pangil
Pangil, officially the Municipality of Pangil ( tgl, Bayan ng Pangil), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,026 people.
Etymology
According to a paper ent ...
,
Pila,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Maria,
Siniloan
Siniloan, officially the Municipality of Siniloan ( tgl, Bayan ng Siniloan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,460 people.
Sinilóan is a center of educ ...
Cavinti
Famy
Kalayaan
Luisiana
Lumban
Mabitac
Magdalena
Majayjay
Paete
Pagsanjan
Pakil
Pangil
Pila
Santa Cruz
Incumbent Mayor Domingo Panganiban seeks for reelection against Councilor Ramon Tan and Former Mayor
Ariel Magcalas
Santa Maria
Siniloan
Aftermath
In September 2013, the Commission on Elections ruled that Ejercito was disqualified for overspending during the election, later in May 2014, the En Banc of COMELEC ordered Ejercito to step down from office, but the latter appealed on the Supreme Court to null the COMELEC decision.
On May 27, 2014, Ramil Hernandez assumed as Governor of Laguna, while Board Member
Atty. Katherine "Karen" Agapay of the 3rd District assumed as Vice Governor. Three days later, Ejercito's uncle,
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital city, capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanize ...
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
Joseph Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice presi ...
convinced his nephew to step down at the capitol.
References
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